The Widow by Friedrich von Amerling was created in 1836. The painting is in Vienna Museum. The size of the work is 85 x 67 cm and is made as an oil on canvas.
The Artist: Friedrich von Amerling (1803 – 1887) was an Austro-Hungarian portrait painter in the court of Franz Josef. He was born in Vienna and was court painter between 1835 and 1880. With Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller he is one of the outstanding Austrian portrait painters of the 19th century. Amerling created over 1000 works, mostly portraits.
